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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.42/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 580 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.19/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 475 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $244.49/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 419 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 435 703
Feeder cattle 816 369 666
Slaughter cattle 67 52 33
Replacement cattle 14 14 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded steady to 3.00 higher and over 500 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder buyers showed good demand for the higher quality calves that were weaned and in favorable condition. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 4 250.00–265.00 $260.30 $979 -8.70
416 fancy 416 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,156 —
410–430 417 3 250.00–270.00 $263.12 $1,097 -6.88
466–497 490 31 242.00–264.00 $257.40 $1,261 +42.40
500–527 value added 523 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 +3.63
500–545 526 28 236.00–256.00 $248.10 $1,305 +10.10
556–570 value added 567 12 254.00–254.50 $254.38 $1,442 -2.57
560–593 579 12 224.00–244.00 $234.79 $1,359 -8.85
620 value added 620 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 +1.62
610–646 632 23 229.00–246.00 $238.70 $1,509 +0.49
650–690 674 16 229.00–245.00 $233.35 $1,573 +14.35
701–723 706 28 236.00–239.50 $237.75 $1,679 —
765–773 767 17 217.00–223.00 $218.42 $1,675 -13.58
819 819 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 227.50 $227.50 $787 —
375 375 1 223.00 $223.00 $836 —
452–480 466 9 220.00–234.00 $230.92 $1,076 —
500–542 524 4 215.00–227.00 $221.03 $1,158 —
585–595 588 4 215.00–220.00 $216.75 $1,274 —
620 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -13.00
655 655 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,425 —
700–745 712 11 202.00–219.00 $205.25 $1,461 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
872 872 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 5 182.50–187.00 $185.21 $839 —
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 +5.00
780 780 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,306 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 225.00 $225.00 $668 —
305–335 318 3 214.00–232.00 $220.64 $702 —
350–395 373 21 211.00–227.50 $221.04 $824 +1.92
405–438 423 15 214.00–229.00 $223.46 $945 +1.46
450–495 471 38 212.00–230.00 $225.54 $1,062 +5.05
496 value added 496 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,166 —
500–536 520 16 200.00–223.00 $212.62 $1,106 -8.30
535–542 value added 539 4 230.00–234.00 $231.99 $1,250 —
552–596 580 74 200.00–220.00 $211.42 $1,226 -2.09
600–630 622 17 200.00–215.00 $206.04 $1,282 -4.14
650–687 681 15 195.00–200.00 $196.24 $1,336 -2.76
712 712 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,317 -7.47
803 803 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,425 —
887 887 11 158.00 $158.00 $1,401 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–290 275 7 210.00 $210.00 $578 —
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
380–385 382 3 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $777 -6.68
435 435 4 192.50–209.00 $204.88 $891 +0.30
450–485 469 11 195.00–207.50 $202.89 $952 +8.65
502–543 526 16 190.00–198.00 $194.35 $1,022 +3.35
580–598 594 9 180.00–194.00 $186.24 $1,106 -3.76
610–648 631 13 180.00–197.00 $190.48 $1,202 -8.03
656–680 664 10 179.00–186.00 $184.10 $1,222 —
705 705 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 192.50 $192.50 $472 —
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
375 375 1 189.00 $189.00 $709 —
487–495 490 3 180.00–187.00 $182.36 $894 —
515–535 528 3 170.00–176.00 $174.05 $919 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —
657–690 669 4 143.00–170.00 $161.94 $1,083 —
765–790 778 2 147.50–152.00 $149.71 $1,165 —
1150 1150 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,265 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 163.00 $163.00 $685 —
820 820 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 6 240.00–262.50 $254.59 $830 -4.90
360–362 fancy 361 3 257.00–262.00 $258.66 $934 —
360–385 370 9 231.00–254.00 $250.59 $927 -10.41
400–445 419 21 225.00–242.00 $235.61 $987 -5.13
410–431 fancy 420 14 254.00–260.00 $257.82 $1,083 —
450–482 465 9 220.00–242.00 $234.48 $1,090 +3.39
500–543 525 18 215.00–232.00 $223.27 $1,172 -0.60
538 fancy 538 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,286 —
565–587 580 8 203.00–209.00 $206.03 $1,195 -2.08
605–642 618 14 200.00–214.00 $206.86 $1,278 +1.61
655–680 668 2 195.00–203.00 $199.07 $1,330 -6.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 227.50 $227.50 $546 —
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 —
315–335 325 2 207.50–215.00 $211.13 $686 —
365–380 373 2 201.00–220.00 $210.69 $786 —
430 430 1 205.00 $205.00 $882 —
507–540 518 3 204.00–207.50 $206.28 $1,069 -5.24
615–645 625 3 190.00–196.00 $193.94 $1,212 +3.94
680 680 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 -8.00
705 705 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,181 -6.50
750–770 760 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $1,273 —
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 -16.00
855 855 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,133 —
930 930 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 181.00 $181.00 $597 —
412 412 2 180.00 $180.00 $742 —
450 450 2 182.50 $182.50 $821 —
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
557–575 563 3 167.50–182.50 $172.61 $972 +22.61
635 635 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 +20.00
685–692 689 4 150.00–162.50 $156.28 $1,077 —
745 745 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,125 —
785 785 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–955 923 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $738 -20.52
930 930 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 -0.52
810–1080 972 85-90% 16 50.00–69.00 $61.80 $601 —
940–1085 1014 85-90% 4 70.00–74.00 $72.04 $730 +13.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $835 —
1295–1670 1444 75-80% 7 90.00–102.00 $95.43 $1,378 +9.29
1340–1615 1459 75-80% 4 80.00–88.00 $83.93 $1,225 -9.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1110 1105 80-85% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.98 $1,050 —
1145–1195 1170 80-85% 2 60.00–70.00 $65.11 $762 —
1130–1345 1225 80-85% 6 80.00–89.00 $84.79 $1,039 +6.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1670 1416 8 90.00–105.00 $98.24 $1,391 —
1340–1845 1605 3 104.00–115.00 $110.02 $1,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–965 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $937.66
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.